BREAKING: Hornets Update Status of Kelly Oubre Jr. vs Lakers

The Hornets will be without a big piece of the puzzle tonight.

Schuyler Callihan | Jan 28, 2022

Charlotte Hornets forward Kelly Oubre Jr. (ankle) has been ruled out of tonight's home game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Oubre injured his ankle in Wednesday's win over Indiana where he dropped 10 three-pointers en route to a 39-point night.

Alongside Oubre, the Hornets will also be without Jalen McDaniels (ankle) and Gordon Hayward who still remains in the NBA's Health & Safety protocols.

In 45 games this season, Oubre is averaging 16.7 points, 4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game while shooting 45% from the field and 37% from beyond the arc.

The Hornets and Lakers are set to tip at 7:30 p.m. EST on ESPN.

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Published Jan 28, 2022

SCHUYLER CALLIHAN

schuylercallihan(at)gmail.com Twitter:@Callihan_ Schuyler Callihan is the lead publisher of Mountaineers Now, All Panthers, and All Hornets on FanNation/Sports Illustrated. He took over publishing duties of All Panthers in 2020 and wanted to expand his professional coverage in the Queen City by running the operations at All Hornets. Schuyler attended Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia before finishing up his schooling at Alamance Community College in Graham, North Carolina. The Wheeling, West Virginia native made the move to North Carolina in 2015 and has been in Charlotte since 2021.